2 Corinthians 2:11
that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
In Context
Cross References
Job 1:11The work of his hands Thou hast blessed, and his substance hath spread in the land, and yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike against anything that he hath — if not: to Thy face he doth bless Thee!'
Job 2:5Yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike unto his bone and unto his flesh — if not: unto Thy face he doth bless Thee!'
Zechariah 3:1And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him.
Luke 22:31And the Lord said, 'Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,
Acts 1:25to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'
2 Corinthians 4:4in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 2:6-12
Case of the Incestuous Person. ( a. d. 57.) 5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. 6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. 7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye… Read the whole commentary →